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Pet adoption: Want a dog or cat? Adopt a pet on PetfinderTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:30:26 +0000en-UShourly1NY Times columnist misses the chance to be a great role modelhttps://www.petfinder.com/blog/2009/07/ny_times_columnist_misses_the/
https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2009/07/ny_times_columnist_misses_the/#commentsTue, 21 Jul 2009 17:02:39 +0000https://www.petfinder.com/blog/?p=310Isaiah is a Golden Retriever puppy at Fayette County Animal Control Center in Fayetteville, WV Jill Abramson is writing a column in the New York Times called “The Puppy Diaries” about her new pet, which she bought from a reputable breeder. Prior to her decision to buy, the column says, …

Jill Abramson is writing a column in the New York Times called “The Puppy
Diaries” about her new pet, which she bought from a reputable
breeder.

Prior to her decision to buy, the column says, her
son “bombarded me at work with impossibly cute photos from Petfinder.com” of pets who needed homes,
but she chose to, as she called it, “be selfish” and buy a dog.

It’s
not quite clear why she made this choice, other than her husband fell
in love with a Golden Retriever that friends had:

We discussed at length the relative merits of adoption versus a
breeder. If we adopted a dog from a shelter, as my sister has done
twice, we would be taking the more virtuous, good-for-animals (and
society) route. Saving a dog that needs a home or had been mistreated
by a previous owner is an unselfish act. But we were leaning selfish.
Henry wanted a bigger dog this time, and, when we took our beach walks,
he looked longingly at the dogs who fetched and swam. He fell in love
with a gentle English Standard golden retriever who belonged to
friends, and had his heart set on a dog just like her. Our friends
suggested a breeder.

She seems to have wrongly
assumed she wouldn’t be able to find a Golden on Petfinder, that
somehow homeless dogs would be mutts. (Petfinder is host to a large
number of Golden Retriever rescues.) I can’t help but think what a better life lesson it would have been for her
son if she had reinforced his altruism toward homeless pets. To my mind,
parents should take every opportunity to pass along positive life lessons, and
this seems to have been an opportunity missed.

]]>https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2009/07/ny_times_columnist_misses_the/feed/4golden retriever puppy.jpgCheck out Petfinder in the Space Buddies DVD insert!https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2009/02/check_out_petfinder_in_the_spa/
https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2009/02/check_out_petfinder_in_the_spa/#commentsMon, 02 Feb 2009 16:03:38 +0000https://www.petfinder.com/blog/?p=253Check out the new Disney DVD, Space Buddies, in stores tomorrow (Feb. 3). If you buy the DVD, you’re in for a treat: a full page about Petfinder in the DVD insert. And if you go to the Space Buddies Web site, you’ll find a link to Petfinder. Disney understands …

Check out the new Disney DVD, Space Buddies, in stores tomorrow (Feb. 3). If you buy the DVD, you’re in for a treat: a full page about Petfinder in the DVD insert. And if you go to the Space Buddies Web site, you’ll find a link to Petfinder.

Disney understands how much kids love animals, and is dedicated to promoting a message of pet adoption along with its animal-themed entertainment. Space Buddies features adorable talking golden retriever puppies on an intergalactic adventure — and if your kids fall in love with the pups, there are more than 2,500 adoptable golden retrievers and golden retriever mixes listed on Petfinder!

]]>https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2009/02/check_out_petfinder_in_the_spa/feed/2Joe Biden says he’ll adopt a shelter dog!https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2008/12/joe_biden_says_hell_adopt_a_sh/
https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2008/12/joe_biden_says_hell_adopt_a_sh/#commentsTue, 23 Dec 2008 11:46:30 +0000https://www.petfinder.com/blog/?p=230Vice president-elect Joe Biden made news (and caused a lot of controversy) when he bought a German shepherd puppy from a breeder recently. But this weekend he said on This Week With George Stephanopoulous that he plans to get another dog — and this one will come from a shelter. …

Biden told Stephanopoulos that he was partial to German shepherds,
but that he had always had two “big dogs” as companions for each other.

“I’ve had German shepherds since I was a kid, and I’ve actually
trained them and shown them in the past,” Biden said in the interview.
“So I wanted a German shepherd, and we’re going to get a pound dog,
which my wife wants, that is hopefully a golden” retriever (Philly.com).

Of course, since Mrs. Biden wants a golden retriever, I happen to know of a great little Web site called Petfinder where she can search rescued pets by breed, location and more! There are currently 2,600 golden retrievers and golden mixes available for adoption on Petfinder.

My suggestion? A female dog (since their shepherd puppy is a male) who is young enough to show the puppy the ropes when it comes to housetraining and “indoor behavior,” but young enough to romp and play with him to his heart’s content. Whatever dog the Bidens adopt, I wish them all the best with their growing family!